Leadership
Information related to North Korea’s leadership and leadership structures
State media review: North Koreans get an ideological education on Mount Paektu
An in-depth analysis of youth trip to the ‘sacred’ mountain, remembrances for Kim Jong Il and the year’s top highlights
December 15, 2022
Kim Jong Un’s daughter steals spotlight from DPRK’s biggest missile – Ep. 265
The NK News team discusses whether the child is the North Korean leader’s successor, BTS on the front lines and more
December 6, 2022
Why North Koreans aren’t protesting against COVID lockdowns like the Chinese are
DPRK gives no space for disobedience, and even thinking the wrong thing may land entire families in concentration camps
December 5, 2022
Timeline: From North Korea’s mammoth ICBM launch to Kim Jong Un’s daughter
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from November 1 - November 30
December 2, 2022
North Korea in November 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from November 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022
December 2, 2022
Book review: Can a single man bring down the North Korean state?
Bradley Hope’s ‘The Rebel and the Kingdom’ paints a complex picture of the Madrid raid and the architects behind it
December 2, 2022
Kim Jong Un shrugs off need for ‘cutting-edge jets’ during air force celebration
North Korean leader meets and promotes pilots who flew in ‘unprecedented’ drills involving ‘500 planes’ last month
December 1, 2022
North Korea to hold party plenum in ‘late December’ to discuss annual plans
Kim Jong Un said 2022 has been year of ‘unprecedented adversity’ at Politburo meeting held Wednesday
December 1, 2022
How North Korea and Turkmenistan’s extreme personality cults align and differ
Both countries led by young third-generation authoritarians that siphon off state resources to maintain grip on power
November 30, 2022
Prominent promotions: North Korea’s new generals and ‘hero’ missile transporter
Officials honored after DPRK’s successful long-range missile test gives hints at organizational structure in Pyongyang
November 29, 2022
